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Saints Perpetua and Felicity: Suffering With a Smile

Saints Perpetua and Felicity: Suffering With a Smile

Suffering will come to us. But with Saints Perpetua and Felicity, let us meet it with clean faces and modest dignity . . . and a smile.

Christmas Lights and Candlemas

Christmas Lights and Candlemas

On the Feast of Candlemas, light a candle and reflect on the ways God is asking you to offer yourself to Him.

Saint Thomas Aquinas: Godhead Here in Hiding

Saint Thomas Aquinas: Godhead Here in Hiding

On the Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas, let us contemplate the invisible hidden beneath the visible, the mystery revealed in the ordinary.

In the Folds of Her Mantle: Celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe with Childlike Love

In the Folds of Her Mantle: Celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe with Childlike Love

On this feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, take a moment to remember that you are a beloved daughter of Mary, and do something childlike to honor her today.